Splenda...more harm than good

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#41 Postby sunny » Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:51 pm

I think the point of the post is that some people may NOT know about the concerns regarding Splenda. I heard about them a few years ago.
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#42 Postby hurricanedude » Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:55 pm

your right cindy, I could care less who does or does not use the product, just thought the ones who did would like to know the truth. and those who dont, want!
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#43 Postby gtalum » Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:57 pm

hurricanedude wrote:your right cindy, I could care less who does or does not use the product, just thought the ones who did would like to know the truth. and those who dont, want!


The problem is that you provided no evidence for your version of "the truth". You posted some irrelevant claims that Splenda hasn't been tested. However, you conveniently left out the fact that foods generally are not tested in the manner your "evidence" would claim. Only prescription drugs are tested that way. Explain why anyone should believe those claims, much less change their eating habits because of them. And no, a claim by the US sugar industry doesn't count.
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#44 Postby sunny » Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:58 pm

gtalum wrote:
hurricanedude wrote:your right cindy, I could care less who does or does not use the product, just thought the ones who did would like to know the truth. and those who dont, want!


the problem is that you provide dno evidence for your version of "the truth". You posted some irrelevant claims that Splenda hasn't been tested. However, you conveniently left out the fact that foods generally are not tested in the manner your "evidence" would claim. Only prescription drugs are tested that way. Explain why anyone should believe those claims, much less change their eating habits because of them. And no, a claim by the US sugar industry doesn't count.


talum, look at the top of page 2. I posted a link to an article by a doctor on Spenda. Did you look at it? You might want to.
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#45 Postby hurricanedude » Thu Jun 09, 2005 3:00 pm

hey gtalum......did i ask you to change your habbits?
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#46 Postby Skywatch_NC » Thu Jun 09, 2005 3:42 pm

hurricanedude wrote:And if you're a diabetic or borderline diabetic then?

Its your choice.....sugar is bad for a diabetic, and artificial sweetners are not only bad, but can actually increase difficulties with diabetics, Diabeties is big in my family, Im not just talking out of my arse here![/quote]

Mike,

There's diabetes on both sides of my family. I know you mean well by posting about the risks of Splenda.

((((HUG))))

Eric
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#47 Postby Miss Mary » Thu Jun 09, 2005 4:03 pm

I can see that too HD. I'm a believer in informing people of certain concerns/dangers and then letting them decide. That's all it seems like you're doing, to me.

But I heard long ago, any artificial sweetener has risks.

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#48 Postby wx247 » Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:00 pm

Everything comes with side effects... everything! Even the medications some take to keep us alive eventually cause death.

And by the way... Shawn... your post was absolutely hilarious! LMBO!!! :lol: That should be post of the month!!! AFLAC!
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#49 Postby GalvestonDuck » Fri Jun 10, 2005 6:36 am

wx247 wrote:Everything comes with side effects... everything! Even the medications some take to keep us alive eventually cause death.

And by the way... Shawn... your post was absolutely hilarious! LMBO!!! :lol: That should be post of the month!!! AFLAC!


Thank ya, Garrett! :) I wondered if anyone got it.
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#50 Postby Miss Mary » Fri Jun 10, 2005 7:29 am

Duckie - I didn't quite get it. But by saying they stopped sending you packets, are you saying you lived? If so, I get it, I get it!!!

Mary
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#51 Postby GalvestonDuck » Fri Jun 10, 2005 8:34 am

Miss Mary wrote:Duckie - I didn't quite get it. But by saying they stopped sending you packets, are you saying you lived? If so, I get it, I get it!!!

Mary


Pssst...white powder in envelopes, Mary. :wink:
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#52 Postby Miss Mary » Fri Jun 10, 2005 8:39 am

Second time I did not get a joke today. Do I need more java or what? he he

And oh yeah Shawn...you might want to head over to Steve's birthday topic and delete my double post.

Mary
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#53 Postby stormraiser » Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:29 pm

And now, the natural alternative


There is a natural sugar substitute. It is a South American plant. I think, by the taste, it might be where they originally came up with Saccharine.

My wife bakes with it, I like it in teas. There may be a caution if you are pregnant, I don't remember, but they say that with all herbs.
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#54 Postby cswitwer » Fri Jun 10, 2005 9:56 pm

Splenda is chemically-derived, and I don't know what effect it has on my body's cells, so I avoid it completely. Sugar isn't that harmful unless you overdo it, so I go for the real stuff. Refined sugar is worse than honey, etc, so I use that in homemade breads, teas, etc. I'd rather eat something "natural" than chemical, then work off the calories if I need to.
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